fringed pink vs Malayan Water Shrew

Dianthus superbus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• fringed pink is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fringed pink	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dianthus	Chimarrogale
Species	Dianthus superbus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

fringed pink

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fringed pink	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fringed pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.